From 4a6e9c189cfb08565b6a19f9ad961b73d1b87c62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakob Borg <jakob@nym.se>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 10:05:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Adjust defaults for number of hashers based on OS

https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-is-such-a-massive-resource-hog/5494/19?u=calmh
---
 lib/model/model.go | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/model/model.go b/lib/model/model.go
index 2e97321b0..b6c1b3f13 100644
--- a/lib/model/model.go
+++ b/lib/model/model.go
@@ -1424,8 +1424,16 @@ func (m *Model) numHashers(folder string) int {
 		return folderCfg.Hashers
 	}
 
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" || runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		// Interactive operating systems; don't load the system too heavily by
+		// default.
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	// For other operating systems and architectures, lets try to get some
+	// work done... Divide the available CPU cores among the configured
+	// folders.
 	if perFolder := runtime.GOMAXPROCS(-1) / numFolders; perFolder > 0 {
-		// We have CPUs to spare, divide them per folder.
 		return perFolder
 	}